by Tom Kaiser | Apr 28, 2022 | News
Hungry House, the “anti-ghost kitchen” aimed at star chefs and culinary creators, launched “Season 02” of its offering, featuring new menus from its lineup of dynamic chef creators. The New York-based ghost kitchen also announced its second location, opening soon in...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Research, Third-Party Delivery
According to the latest market share update from Bloomberg Second Measure, DoorDash extended its dominance to 59 percent of the U.S. meal delivery market. In addition, sales from meal delivery apps grew another 6 percent year-over-year, with 51 percent of U.S....
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 28, 2022 | Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery
Food Rocket, a San Francisco-based 15-minute grocery delivery service, announced a $25 million Series A investment that will be used to expand the service in Chicago and other cities throughout the U.S., as well as reinforce its AI-enabled software and enhance the...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 26, 2022 | Automation, News, Top Stories
Miso, best known for Flippy the burger-flipping and fry-frying robot, is coming to Jack in the Box. It’s the latest announcement in what Miso CEO Mike Bell calls a “drumbeat” of new pilots and partnerships. In the mix, Chipotle’s Chippy test,...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 21, 2022 | Finance, News
McDonald’s is looking to push delivery further all around the world, as is clear in a new partnership with Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET). The global burger enterprise and the Amsterdam-based European delivery consolidator announced the deal without many details....
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 21, 2022 | Best Practices, News
Payments aren’t the most exciting end of the restaurant industry, it’s largely a commodity. Whoever charges the least fees typically wins the contract. That has led to a wildly fragmented industry when it comes to payment. Across franchised brands...